Milking Box With Robotic Attacher
Patent No. EP3245866 (titled "Milking Box With Robotic Attacher") was filed by Technologies Holdings Corp. on Apr 26, 2012. The application was issued on Feb 14, 2024.
Patent Summary
A milking box comprises a stall portion, a feed bowl, and a backplane that moves rearward under pressure and forward upon release. A robotic attacher includes a controller and supplemental arm. The controller determines the backplane's position relative to the stall rear to calculate an x-offset, signaling the attacher to move in an x-direction. A sensor identifies dairy livestock in the stall, allowing the controller to determine teat relative positions, which further informs the x-direction movement. The controller detects livestock presence to signal the feed bowl to move rearward, stopping it once the backplane has moved. The system may further include a vision system with a camera on the supplemental arm, featuring a protective layer and a cleanser nozzle.
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Date
Description
EP3245866
- Application Number
- EP17158456A
- Filing Date
- Apr 26, 2012
- Status
- Patent Maintained As Amended
- Jan 12, 2024
- Publication Date
- Feb 14, 2024
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